Athlete-Counseling Competencies for U.S. Psychologists Working with Athletes

The purpose of this investigation was to identify several essential counseling competencies for psychologists working with athletes. U.S. experts judged 17 athlete-counseling competencies to be essential for ethical psychotherapy practice with athlete clients. Implications for this first set of spec...

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Published in:The Sport psychologist 2005-09, Vol.19 (3), p.318-334
Main Authors: Ward, D. Gant, Sandstedt, Scott D., Cox, Richard H., Beck, Niels C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Counseling
Professional ethics
Professional practice
Psychotherapy
Sports psychology
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Summary:The purpose of this investigation was to identify several essential counseling competencies for psychologists working with athletes. U.S. experts judged 17 athlete-counseling competencies to be essential for ethical psychotherapy practice with athlete clients. Implications for this first set of specific athletecounseling competencies include (a) helping psychologists and students not trained in athlete-counseling and/or sport psychology identify areas in which they need further education, training, or experiences in order to competently work with athlete clients; (b) further defining the specialty of athletecounseling; and (c) assisting athlete clients, as well as non-athlete clients, in distinguishing among available psychological services. Suggestions for future athlete-counseling competency research were also presented.
ISSN:0888-4781
1543-2793
DOI:10.1123/tsp.19.3.318